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Question 1

flat
adjective
UK /flæt/

Answer 1

level and smooth, with no curved, high, or hollow parts:
An ice rink needs to be completely flat.
a set of rooms for living in that are part of a larger building and are usually all on one floor:
a furnished/unfurnished flat
a block of flats

Question 2

bit
noun [ C ]
UK /bɪt/

Answer 2

a small piece or amount of something:

Would you like a bit of chocolate?

Question 3

immediately
adverb
UK /ɪˈmiː.di.ət.li/

Answer 3

now or without waiting or thinking:

We really ought to leave immediately.

Question 4

completely
adverb
UK /kəmˈpliːt.li/

Answer 4

in every way or as much as possible:

I agree with you completely.

Question 5

private
adjective
UK /ˈpraɪ.vət/

Answer 5

only for one person or group and not for everyone:

She has a small office that is used for private discussions.

Question 6

nearby
adverb, adjective
UK /ˌnɪəˈbaɪ/

Answer 6

not far away:

If there’s a café nearby, we could stop for a snack.

Question 7

enthusiastic
adjective
UK /ɪnˌθjuː.ziˈæs.tɪk/

Answer 7

showing enthusiasm:

You don’t seem very enthusiastic about the party - don’t you want to go tonight?

Question 8

appear
verb
UK /əˈpɪər/

Answer 8

to start to be seen or to be present:

He suddenly appeared in the doorway.

Question 9

announcer
noun [ C ]
UK /əˈnaʊn.sər/

Answer 9

someone who introduces programmes or reads the news on the television or radio:
a radio/TV announcer

Question 10

announcement
noun [ C or U ]
UK /əˈnaʊns.mənt/

Answer 10

something that someone says officially, giving information about something:
The president made an unexpected announcement this morning.

Question 11

wives

UK /waɪvz/

Answer 11

plural of wife

Question 12

temperature
noun
UK /ˈtem.prə.tʃər/

Answer 12

temperature
noun
UK /ˈtem.prə.tʃər/

Question 13

weak
adjective
UK /wiːk/

Answer 13

not physically strong:

It’s not surprising you feel weak if you haven’t eaten properly for days.

Question 14

storm
noun
UK /stɔːm/

Answer 14

an extreme weather condition with very strong wind, heavy rain, and often thunder and lightning:
A lot of trees were blown down in the recent storms.

Question 15

strapped
adjective informal
UK /stræpt/

Answer 15

not having enough money:

I’d love to come to Hawaii with you, but I’m a little strapped (for cash).

Question 16

unconscious
adjective
UK /ʌnˈkɒn.ʃəs/

Answer 16

in the state of not being awake and not aware of things around you, especially as the result of a head injury:
She was hit on the head by a stone and knocked unconscious.

Question 17

torn

UK /tɔːn/

Answer 17

past participle of tear
tear
verb
UK /teər/
to pull or be pulled apart, or to pull pieces off:
You have to be very careful with books this old because the paper tears very easily.

Question 18

exhibition
noun [ C or U ]
UK /ˌek.sɪˈbɪʃ.ən/

Answer 18

an event at which objects such as paintings are shown to the public, a situation in which someone shows a particular skill or quality to the public, or the act of showing these things:
The photographs will be on exhibition until the end of the month.

Question 19

essential
adjective
UK /ɪˈsen.ʃəl/

Answer 19

necessary or needed:
Government support will be essential if the project is to succeed.
There is essential work to be done before the building can be re-occupied.
Water is essential for/to living things.

Question 20

situated
adjective [ after verb ] formal
UK /ˈsɪtʃ.u.eɪ.tɪd/

Answer 20

in a particular position:

The school is situated near the park.

Question 21

surrounding
adjective [ before noun ]
UK /səˈraʊn.dɪŋ/

Answer 21

that is everywhere around something:
A lot of the children at the school do not live in the town, but come in from the surrounding countryside.
The shop draws customers from many surrounding areas.

Question 22

entertainment
noun [ C or U ]
UK /en.təˈteɪn.mənt/

Answer 22

shows, films, television, or other performances or activities that entertain people, or a performance of this type:
There’s not much in the way of entertainment in this town - just the cinema and a couple of pubs.
formal This season’s entertainments include five new plays and several concerts of Chinese and Indian music.

Question 23

facility
noun
UK /fəˈsɪl.ə.ti/

Answer 23

a place, especially including buildings, where a particular activity happens:
a nuclear research facility
a military facility
a new sports facility

Question 24

steamship
noun [ C ]
UK /ˈstiːm.ʃɪp/

Answer 24

a ship that moves by steam power

Question 25

instead
adverb
UK /ɪnˈsted/

Answer 25

in place of someone or something else:

There’s no coffee - would you like a cup of tea instead?

Question 26

sailing boat
noun [ C ] UK
UK /ˈseɪ.lɪŋ ˌbəʊt/

Answer 26

a small boat with sails

Question 27

sightseeing
noun [ U ]
UK /ˈsaɪtˌsiː.ɪŋ/

Answer 27

the activity of visiting interesting places, especially by people on holiday:
We did some sightseeing in Paris.
There was no time to go sightseeing in Seattle.

Question 28

delicious
adjective
UK /dɪˈlɪʃ.əs/

Answer 28

having a very pleasant taste or smell:

a delicious cake

Question 29

dish
noun
UK /dɪʃ/

Answer 29

a container, flatter than a bowl and sometimes with a lid, from which food can be served or which can be used for cooking:
an oven-proof dish

Question 30

price
noun [ C ]
UK /praɪs/

Answer 30

the amount of money for which something is sold:
The price of oil has risen sharply.
House prices have been falling.

Question 31

haggis
noun [ U ]
UK /ˈhæɡ.ɪs/

Answer 31

a dish from Scotland consisting of different sheep’s organs cut up with onions and spices and cooked inside a sheep’s stomach

Question 32

sculpture
noun [ C or U ] ART
UK /ˈskʌlp.tʃər/

Answer 32

the art of forming solid objects that represent a thing, person, idea, etc. out of a material such as wood, clay, metal, or stone, or an object made in this way:
Tom teaches sculpture at the local art school.
The museum has several life-sized sculptures of people and animals.

Question 33

pillar
noun [ C ]
UK /ˈpɪl.ər/

Answer 33

a strong column made of stone, metal, or wood that supports part of a building:
A row of reinforced concrete pillars supports the bridge.
figurative a pillar of smoke/flame